Harsīn weather in January

In January, Harsīn sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Harsīn's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harsīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:31 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Harsīn is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Founded
~550 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Harsīn reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-3
47-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-4
116-4
126-4
135-4
145-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
276-4
286-4
296-4
306-4
316-4

How January really feels in Harsīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Harsīn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7710.27.4100.3
Feb / -2°8411.26.410.71.3
Mar13° / 9912.13.311.73.5
Apr18° / 81120.112.85.7
May24° / 11°316.8013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.7014.25.7
Jul36° / 20°00.1014.12.9
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.33.0
Sep31° / 15°10.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 10°294.8011.18.1
Nov14° / 708.40.410.24.6
Dec / -1°718.83.99.81.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Harsīn gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12817
22918
32918
43019
53020
63020
73021
83121
93122
103122
113022
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173024
183024
193124
203225
213225
223326
233426
243526
253627
263727
273728
283828
293928
303928
313929

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:305:15
29.87:315:16
39.87:315:17
49.87:315:17
59.87:315:18
69.87:315:19
79.87:315:20
89.87:315:20
99.87:315:21
109.87:315:22
119.97:315:23
129.97:315:24
139.97:315:25
149.97:315:26
159.97:315:26
169.97:315:27
1710.07:305:28
1810.07:305:29
1910.07:305:30
2010.07:305:31
2110.07:295:32
2210.17:295:33
2310.17:295:34
2410.17:285:35
2510.17:285:36
2610.27:275:37
2710.27:275:38
2810.27:265:39
2910.27:265:40
3010.37:255:41
3110.37:245:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Harsīn

In seasonPeak

In January, Harsīn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Harsīn's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Harsīn?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harsīn.

What to pack for Harsīn in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Harsīn sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Harsīn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Harsīn peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Harsīn in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Harsīn is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Harsīn?

Harsīn sits at 34.3°N, 47.6°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 25 km away.

Topography around Harsīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Harsīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harsīn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 1,608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Harsīn is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Şaḩneh 25 km · Nūrābād 42 km · Kangāvar 43 km · Kermanshah 48 km · Sonqor 57 km · Nahāvand 73 km · Asadābād 75 km · Aleshtar 77 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Harsīn (34.2721°, 47.5861°, elevation 1,551 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).